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S.3868 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have tested positive for a virus certified as a pandemic for potential exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals or other airborne contaminants, to conduct a study on the impact of such a pandemic on members and veterans with such exposure, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (Introduced 06/02/2020) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: Senate - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 06/02/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
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S.3868 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have tested positive for a virus certified as a pandemic for potential exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals or other airborne contaminants, to conduct a study on the impact of such a pandemic on members and veterans with such exposure, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (Introduced 06/02/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 06/02/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3854 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to clarify the authority of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (Introduced 06/01/2020) Cosponsors: (1)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 06/01/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3812 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.Sponsor:Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (Introduced 05/21/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 05/21/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3788 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 05/20/2020) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: Senate - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 05/20/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
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S.3788 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 05/20/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 05/20/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3762 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: Senate - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
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S.3762 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (Introduced 05/19/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 05/19/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3713 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide to certain members of the National Guard serving on active service in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the transitional health benefits provided to members of the reserve components separating from active duty.Sponsor:Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (Introduced 05/13/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 05/13/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3678 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment of work-study allowances during a public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for allowances to veterans enrolled in educational institutions closed for emergency situations, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (Introduced 05/11/2020) Cosponsors: (13)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 05/11/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3616 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (Introduced 05/06/2020) Cosponsors: (3)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 05/06/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3128 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (Introduced 12/19/2019) Cosponsors: (1)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 12/19/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.3087 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry on the basis of the nature of such work, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (Introduced 12/18/2019) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: Senate - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 12/18/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
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S.3087 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry on the basis of the nature of such work, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (Introduced 12/18/2019) Cosponsors: (1)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 12/18/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:

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S.2983 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes.Sponsor:Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (Introduced 12/05/2019) Cosponsors: (0)Committees:Senate - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:Senate - 12/05/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker: